(19)
(11) EP 3 344 167 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
11.07.2018 Bulletin 2018/28

(21) Application number: 16843064.3

(22) Date of filing: 02.09.2016
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 17/22(2006.01)
A61B 17/3205(2006.01)
 A61B 17/221(2006.01)
A61B 17/50(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2016/050108
(87) International publication number:
WO 2017/040926 (09.03.2017 Gazette 2017/10)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
MA MD

(30) Priority: 04.09.2015 US 201562214475 P

(71) Applicants:
  • The Trustees of The University of Pennsylvania
    Philadelphia, PA 19104 (US)
  • The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    Philadelphia, PA 19104 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • GILLESPIE, Matthew, J.
    Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 (US)
  • PIPER, Mark
    West Chester, PA 19382 (US)
  • GORMAN, Joseph, H., III
    Lower Gwynedd, PA 19002 (US)
  • GORMAN, Robert, C.
    Lower Gwynedd, PA 19002 (US)

(74) Representative: Høiberg P/S 
Adelgade 12
1304 Copenhagen K
1304 Copenhagen K (DK)

   


(54) SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERCUTANEOUS REMOVAL OF OBJECTS FROM AN INTERNAL BODY SPACE